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Odisha CM interacts with Sarpanches, administers oath to them via video co
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 22 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday spoke to all 6,798 sarpanches at once for the first time through video conferencing, and administered oath to them as they have been conferred with powers of District Collector recently.
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Sarpanches to get District Collector's powers to fight against COVID-19: O
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 19 (ANI): In a historic move, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that 'sarpanches' in Gram Panchayats will get the powers of District Collectors in their respective jurisdiction to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
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5 sarpanches suspended in Haryana for not informing about return of Tablig
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Palwal (Haryana) [India], April 2 (ANI): Five sarpanches (village heads) were suspended after failing to notify authorities about the presence of individuals who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi and returned to their villages, Palwal District Collector, Naresh Narwal said o
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Haryana govt to give scooters to women sarpanches, block and district coun
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The Haryana Government on Sunday announced that it will give scooters to the woman members of the Block Development Council, District Council and village sarpanchs for the offcial work in their areas.
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Former sarpanch attacked in Srikakulam, 4 detained
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Jalumuru police have detained four persons for attacking former sarpanch with a knife in Alladapeta village of Srikakulam district on Monday.
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BJP sarpanch among 4 arrested in Dhar lynching case
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Four people including a BJP sarpanch have been arrested so far in the Dhar mob lynching case. The police have also identified 14 people involved in the incident.
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Case filed against two former Andhra ministers for insider trading
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): A case has been filed against former Andhra Pradesh ministers Prathipati Pulla Rao and P Narayana as well as former Venkatayapalem sarpanch Bellamkonda Narasimha Rao for alleged insider trading, police said on Thursday.
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Third gender person elected deputy Sarpanch in Rajasthan's Patan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sikar (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Setting an example for rising above the social stigma, a third gender person was elected as the deputy sarpanch in Patan Panchayat of Sikar district in Rajasthan.
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97-year-old Vidhya Devi elected Sarpanch in Rajasthan's Sikar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sikar (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): 97-year-old Vidhya Devi has been elected Sarpanch after winning the Panchayat elections from Puranawas gram panchayat in Sikar district.
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Punjab CM slams SAD over 'shameless political stunts'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday hit out at the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for their "shameless political stunts," in the wake of their alleged threat of agitation over the power hike in the state and their ultimatum in the mu
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Sarpanch's death: SAD President urges NHRC to direct police to take family
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to direct the police officials to record the statement of the family members of slain former Akali Sarpanch Dalbir Singh Dhilwan.
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Rajasthan: Woman sarpanch climbs over JCB machine to stop encroachment
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jalore (Rajasthan) [India, Nov 22 (ANI): In a viral video, a woman was seen attempting to climb over a JCB machine through its front loader end.
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